Ukraine offers Russia truce in Black Sea as food supply fears mount
Kyiv says the proposal would protect civilian shipping and help reverse a 76% drop in grain exports, Reuters reported.
- Russia's Foreign Ministry rejected a Ukrainian proposal for a mutual truce on Friday, stating it saw no grounds for "half-measures" that would offer a respite to Ukrainian forces in the Black Sea.
- Kyiv transmitted an offer to Moscow through a third party on Thursday, proposing a mutual halt to attacks on civilian ships and port infrastructure to stabilize the region.
- Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Ukraine of "brazen acts of terrorism" against shipping while dismissing reports that Ankara had brokered a formal moratorium on military operations.
- Simultaneously, Moscow threatened Ukrainians with a new "freeze" this winter, signaling potential intensification of drone attacks on energy infrastructure just one day after Kyiv's proposal.
- Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation, warned the threat could rebound on Russians; intensified maritime attacks have caused Ukrainian grain exports to fall 76% year-on-year.
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After attacks on Ukrainian ports and civilian ships in the Black Sea, Ukraine is barely able to export grain. FAO warns against an explosion of food prices worldwide.
In the middle of the harvest period, Russia is increasingly targeting Ukrainian ports and international grain carriers in the Black Sea. Ukraine is said to have proposed a ceasefire. Moscow sees no basis for this.
Russia Rejects Black Sea Ceasefire Proposal
Russia has dismissed the proposal for a ceasefire with Ukraine in the Black Sea region, insisting there are no grounds for partial measures that would temporarily benefit the Kyiv regime. The statement underscores ongoing tensions and the absence of diplomatic progress in resolving the conflict.
Russia dismisses Black Sea ceasefire, citing no grounds for 'half-measures' amid escalating attacks
Russia dismissed a ceasefire proposal for the Black Sea, claiming no foundation for temporary measures. Moscow accused Ukraine of perpetrating terrorism against maritime operations, further inflaming tensions in the region. Turkey had suggested a moratorium on military actions, while Ukraine proposed a suspension of assaults on civilian structures. Russia criticised the earlier grain deal as one-sided and impractical.
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